Monday 26 / October / 2026
Muscat--- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today issued two Royal decrees, reading as follows:
Royal decree No. (97/2026) on amending some provisions of the Council of Oman’s Law.
Article (1) stipulates that the amendments attached to the Council of Oman’s Law promulgated by Royal decree No. 7/2021 shall be enforced.
Article (2) cancels all that contradicts the amendments attached to this decree or contravenes their provisions.
Article (3) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced from the day following its date of publishing.
Royal Decree No. (98/2026) on amending some provisions of the Shura Council’s Members Election Law.
Article (1) stipulates that a new article, numbered (4-bis), shall be added to the Shura Council’s Members Election Law promulgated by Royal decree No. 54/2023. The new article reads as follows:
“The Minister shall issue a decision specifying the regulations and procedures for the candidacy of a woman from each governorate for the membership designated to women”.
Article (2) cancels all that contradicts this decree or contravenes its provisions.
Article (3) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced from the day following its date of publishing.
